I-I'm not totally sure I'm not bailing.

我不是很确定我会不会临阵退缩。

It's just cold feet, isn't it?

我只是临阵退缩，不是吗？

In early September, however, Peitzel got cold feet and wanted to back out.

但9月初，佩策尔临阵退缩想要退出。

But within a couple of weeks, he started to get cold feet.

但星期内，他就开始临阵退缩了。

If you chicken out, you decide not to do something because you are too scared.

如果你临阵退缩，你决定不去做某事为你害怕。

Well, I hate to break it to you, but it's a little late for cold feet.

我不得不提醒你啊，临阵退缩已经晚了。

The phrasal verb chicken out has a similar meaning.

词短语chicken out（临阵退缩）也有着类似的意思。

We don't have that option. We've accepted the challenge. We can't run away from a fight.

没有这选项。我们接受了挑战，我们不能临阵退缩。

To get cold feet means to become afraid about something at the last minute.

" 临阵退缩" 是指事情发生前一秒害怕了。

But the night before his business is to open, Sam gets cold feet.

但是开业的前一晚，山姆临阵退缩（get cold feet）了。

I wanted to bid at the auction but at the last minute, I got cold feet.

我想拍卖会上出价，但最后一刻，我临阵退缩了。

'To get cold feet' means to feel uncertain about something that was planned and decide not to do it.

“脚冷”是说对于已计划的事情感到不确定，于是临阵退缩了。

Getting cold feet is no fun – outdoors or in conversation.

" get cold feet（临阵退缩）" 户外或是交际中都不是件有趣的事情。

Yeah, cold feet speak now. I don't want this going wrong because someone chickens out. Caroline?

对，怕了就赶紧说。我不想为有人临阵退缩误了事。卡罗琳你呢？

You're just being nice. But I am getting cold feet. I don't know if I am good enough.

你真好。但是我临阵退缩了。（getting cold feet）我不知道自己是否足够好。

No. The case. I- I was this close to nailing it, and then my client gets scared and settles.

不，我是说那案子。我差点儿就要成功了，可我的委托人临阵退缩，要求和解了。

You're not getting cold feet, are you?

你不会临阵退缩吧？

So, the most common example of getting cold feet is just before your wedding, and this happens to a lot of men.

所以，最常见的例子就是你的婚礼前临阵退缩，而这种情况发生很多男人身上。

Charlotte says, " You're not getting cold feet, are you? "

夏洛特说，“你不会临阵退缩吧？

And he said, everyone, this is a classic case of cold feet.

他说，各位，这是典型的临阵退缩案例。